Hey, so Dave Portnoy, the big boss at Barstool Sports, made quite a scene at Consensus 2025. He’s known for his loud mouth and this time he was talking all about XRP and Bitcoin. He basically said XRP could be the next big thing, like BTC.
Portnoy spilled the beans that he’s got some XRP in his crypto stash. He’s all hyped up about the buzz surrounding XRP in the market. Not gonna lie, he’s not the only one feeling optimistic about XRP. There’s this crypto lawyer, John Deaton, who thinks XRP could outdo Ethereum by the end of the year.
According to Portnoy, XRP is getting the same attention Bitcoin got in its early days. But get this, he’s not all about the tech or fundamentals of XRP. Nope, it’s all about FOMO for him. He believes that FOMO is basically driving the whole crypto market crazy right now, especially with meme coins going bonkers.
He even shared a story about missing out on a fancy apartment in Miami to a guy who probably made bank with early Bitcoin buys. That experience got him thinking about the opportunities in the crypto world. He dabbled in Bitcoin and Chainlink before, but sold quick when things went south. Now, he’s eyeing a $10 million investment in Bitcoin if it hits $40,000.
Bitcoin is on a roll, though. It’s gaining more and more acceptance, with companies like Top Win International going all in on it across Asia. So, yeah, things are getting pretty interesting in the crypto world. Who knows what’s next, right?
